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Mission Viejo, California

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StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population92,15139,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$136,123$99,122$80,734
Median Age45.537.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.1%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,009,600$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,839$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.2%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.9%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.9%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time26.628.726.4
Worked from Home23.1%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households64.8%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Mission Viejo, California

Age in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age45.537.938.9
Under 18 %20.4%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %5.9%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %9.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.2%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %28.0%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %22.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Households32,94613,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.72.82.5
Family Households75.6%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children29.5%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families10.8%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone19.2%24.3%28.7%
Never Married23.6%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$61,910$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,0006.7%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.8%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.6%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More32.4%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.6%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty13.8%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households4.9%12.4%n/a

Housing in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units34,28514,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes71.4%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.9%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.9%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,979.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.1%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income34.2%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$5,876$5,124n/a

Education in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School5.7%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate16.0%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.3%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.7%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree19.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.8%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.9%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.4%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes20.0%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.5%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.8%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Mission Viejo, California

StatisticMission ViejoCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence54.7%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens17.1%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens5.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home70.2%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.2%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency25.7%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Mission Viejo

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.